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Garwood Police Department
Thursday March 5th, 2026 :: 11:21 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 02:15AM Friday

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Passaic and Union.

* WHEN...Until 215 AM EST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing in poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1117 PM EST, Rain and snowmelt is causing minor flooding, mainly urban and possibly small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas may have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.2 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain can result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Wayne, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Clark, Fairfield, Union, Clifton, East Orange, Irvington and West Orange. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... UNION, NJ

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
Garwood Police Department
403 South Ave
Garwood, NJ 07027

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-789-1500

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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